"the domestic British Basketball League (BBL), challenging in the Euroleague and fighting out a cross-town rivalry with Greater London Leopards. However, early into the new millennium both teams encountered several financial obstacles and soon folded. After Towers withdrew from the BBL in 2006, lower-league team London United were elected to the top-tier to ensure the capital continued its presence in Britain's only professional league. Yet after just a year they too found themselves falling at financial hurdles and were replaced by another lower-league outfit, London Capital, who now fly the flag for London in the BBL. In similar fashion, following"
"Liverpool Leopards The Liverpool Leopards were an English ice hockey club, from Liverpool, England. They were formed in 1948 and played their home games at the Palace Ice Rink, Liverpool. The team competed in several leagues during their existence. The club folded at the end of the 1981/82 season. The Midland Intermediate League was formed in the 1951/2 season and lasted for four years, with the Merseyside outfit competing in a four team competition with Grimsby Redwings, Blackpool Seagulls and the Nottingham Wolves. The Leopards won the inaugural title, which alongside their exploits in the C.W. Jones Cup and also"
"Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards (Afrikaans: Luiperds) is a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament, currently playing in the First Division. Their home ground is Olën Park in Potchefstroom. They draw their players from the North West Province. The union was formed in 1920 and was originally called Western Transvaal. For most of their history they've played in the second tier of the Currie Cup, but they were promoted to the Premier Division for the 2009 season after defeating the in a promotion-relegation playoff in October 2008. They remained in the Premier Division"
"(1951/2 & 1954/5). The Club also finished runners up on two occasions. Midland Intermediate League English League North Liverpool Tournament Blackpool Icedrome Trophy Liverpool Leopards The Liverpool Leopards were an English ice hockey club, from Liverpool, England. They were formed in 1948 and played their home games at the Palace Ice Rink, Liverpool. The team competed in several leagues during their existence. The club folded at the end of the 1981/82 season. The Midland Intermediate League was formed in the 1951/2 season and lasted for four years, with the Merseyside outfit competing in a four team competition with Grimsby Redwings,"
"The 2006–07 season saw another major rebranding for the franchise as the club was renamed as London Leopards in an effort to attract a bigger fanbase from Britain's capital city, whilst following a disagreement with the new owners of the club's home venue, the Brentwood Centre, the Leopards would play all home games back at Wodson Park or the Goresbrook Centre. Following a merge with Barking Abbey Basketball Academy in 2010, a BA prefix was added to reflect this. In 2012, the club was rebranded as Essex Leopards and currently play in the English Basketball League Division 1. The club"
"A.F.C. Leopards Abaluhya Football Club Leopards Sports Club, officially abbreviated as A.F.C. Leopards and also commonly known as Ingwe (), is a Kenyan association football club based in Nairobi. It currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and was founded in 1964. With 13 top-flight league titles to their name, AFC Leopards is Kenya's second most successful club behind Gor Mahia (17 titles), with whom they regularly contest the Mashemeji Derby. The team currently plays its home games at the Nyayo National Stadium. AFC Leopards' standing as one of the most"
"with Leicester Riders and Milton Keynes Lions. In November 2011 the Leopards organisation announced that they were intending to apply for a British Basketball League franchise, bidding to return to the top flight as soon as the 2012-13 season. The bid was later deferred for two seasons The 2011/12 season proved to be the most successful in the club's history as they won the EBL Division One regular season title, the play-offs and the National Cup. The Big Cats lost four of their first five league games but then reeled off 19 straight victories, winning the Division One title at"
"African Leopards The African Leopards are an African rugby union representative team, organised by the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR). The side will play an important role in promoting rugby in Africa. The Leopards are the first ever Pan-African representative rugby union team. The concept came about in 2005, and the team played their first ever match against the South African Students on July 23 at Ellis Park as a curtain raiser to the second Mandela Challenge Plate match between the Springboks and Australia. The team for the inaugural match was represented by Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal,"
"London Lords The London Lords were a Canadian football team of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, from London, Ontario. They played their home games at Labatt Park. They won the last Ontario Rugby Football Union Senior championship in 1960, and then continued to play ORFU Intermediate football until the league folded. The Lords were a farm team for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, with the Tiger-Cats having first refusal on call-up/contracts on any London Lords' player. The 1957 lost final was a particular crushing disappointment for the Lords. Although entering the 2-way final the underdogs, with both of their season lost"
"the elite division of the country. Leopards were relegated to the First Division in 2008 after seven seasons in the Premiership. In 2011 Leopards returned to the PSL. Black Leopards F.C. Black Leopards are a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Venda, Limpopo that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The club was founded in 1983 by business people in Venda. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family. In the beginning, the family received a unhearty welcome due to the fact of the history the fans had towards positive racial equality, this was ended with"
"Black Leopards F.C. Black Leopards are a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Venda, Limpopo that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The club was founded in 1983 by business people in Venda. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family. In the beginning, the family received a unhearty welcome due to the fact of the history the fans had towards positive racial equality, this was ended with a few of the 'fans' ending in jail for conspiracy of murder. After just two seasons of campaigning in the National First Division, Black Leopards were promoted to"
"The African Leopards are a representative team from Africa which aims to promote the sport throughout the whole of Africa. The Leopards played their first ever match in July 2005 at Ellis Park as a curtain raiser between Springboks and Australia. Rugby Africa Rugby Africa, is the administrative body for rugby union within the continent of Africa under the authority of World Rugby, which is the world governing body of rugby union. , Rugby Africa has 37 member nations and runs several rugby tournaments for national teams, including the Africa Cup which is the main 15-a-side competition for African national"
"in 1986 and Australia in 1992(on that day captained by P Slattery). As from 2012 Profert Olën Park will again be the stadium where all the home fixtures of the Leopards will be played because the sponsorship of the Royal Bafokeng Sports of the Leopards, has been terminated at the end of 2011. In 2018, the announced that financial constraints meant they could no longer afford the maintenance of the stadium and they would play their rugby elsewhere. Olën Park Olën Park, also known as Profert Olën Park for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Potchefstroom, South Africa. It was"
"games to the Bramalea Satellites, they would storm the first game 42-6. They would also gain an early lead at the return leg, before conceding 48 points in 45 minutes. In 2013 the name ""London Lords"" was adopted by the former London Silverbacks. The new team plays in the World Minor League Football. London Lords The London Lords were a Canadian football team of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, from London, Ontario. They played their home games at Labatt Park. They won the last Ontario Rugby Football Union Senior championship in 1960, and then continued to play ORFU Intermediate"
"Tokyo Leopards) and just recently the Tokyo Bay Suns in 2013. The Japan national Australian rules football team, the Japan Samurais, competed in the triannual Australian Football International Cup in 2003, finishing 10th out of 11 competing countries, in 2005, finishing 7th out of 10 competing countries and 2008, finishing 8th out of 16 competing countries. In 2011, they finished 12th in division 1, beating Fiji and narrowing losing to Sweden along the way. In addition, a combined team of Japanese and Expat players compete in the annual Asian Australian Football Championships as the Japan Goannas. Also, every year, the"
"synonymous name with the area. After mounting costs forced the Greater London Leopards to look away from their traditional London Arena home, the franchise moved out of London and settled for a new nest in Brentwood in 1998. The venture lasted for five seasons before the club folded, to be replaced with the supporter-backed Essex & Herts Leopards in 2004. Though many fans consider it to be a direct continuation of the Leopards name, the new club was, in fact, a separate entity, formed from the rubble of the Ware Rebels. The club have risen to prominence in the lower"
"Union and Leopards Rugby Union, but in the realignment of franchise areas that came from the expansion of Super 12 to Super 14, these unions were moved into the Lions. The Bulls play all their home matches at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, which is also the home of the Blue Bulls during the Currie Cup season. The stadium is also a regular host for Springboks Test matches, and was a venue during the 1995 Rugby World Cup which South Africa hosted. Loftus was a venue for Pool D matches including France v Tonga, Scotland v Tonga and France"
"the London Knights (who played at London Arena) and London Racers (who played at the Lee Valley Ice Centre). There are no London-based teams in the Elite Ice Hockey League; London does however ice a few teams in the lower-tier English Premier Ice Hockey League (Romford Raiders) and English National Hockey League (Lee Valley Lions, Haringey Greyhounds and Streatham Redskins). The first games of the 2007–08 NHL season were played in London. Other popular sports include netball, field hockey, basketball, baseball (Croydon Pirates are champions), bowls, snooker, tennis, swimming, motor-racing at Brands Hatch, golf, darts, racquets, croquet, squash, horse-racing (Epsom"
"Maccabi London Lions F.C. Maccabi London Lions Football Club is a football club based in Chipping Barnet, London, England. The Saturday team of the Maccabi London Lions football club, they are currently members of the and play at Rowley Lane in Arkley. The club was established as MALEX in 1995 by Maccabi Association London who were seeking a new challenge beyond Sunday league football. The new club joined Division One of the Hertfordshire Senior County League. In 1999 they were renamed London Lions, but remained an all-Jewish club. Their first season under the new name saw them win the Division"
"Maccabi London Lions F.C. Maccabi London Lions Football Club is a football club based in Chipping Barnet, London, England. The Saturday team of the Maccabi London Lions football club, they are currently members of the and play at Rowley Lane in Arkley. The club was established as MALEX in 1995 by Maccabi Association London who were seeking a new challenge beyond Sunday league football. The new club joined Division One of the Hertfordshire Senior County League. In 1999 they were renamed London Lions, but remained an all-Jewish club. Their first season under the new name saw them win the Division"
"London Dragons The University of London Dragons, formerly known as the University of London Union Purples, are a British student ice hockey team based in London, England. They compete in Division One of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. They are the most successful student ice hockey team in the history of British university ice hockey. Dragons A has won the Division 1 playoff final (or SuperFinal) in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and the Tier 1 Nationals tournament on 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012. London Dragons A - 2017-18 London Dragons B - 2017-18 London Dragons A London"
"several other sports have been played at Lord's in the past, but never rugby or football. Lord's was also one of the venues for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The archery competition took place in front of the Pavilion, with the archers positioned in front of the Pavilion and the targets placed in front of the Media Centre just past the wicket table. Lord's also houses a real tennis court. All records correct . Lord's Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known simply as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned"
"the second time were knocked out in the Quarter-final after losing 69-93. The 2006-07 season saw another major rebranding for the franchise as the club was renamed as London Leopards in an effort to attract a bigger fanbase from Britain's capital city, whilst following a disagreement with the new owners of the club's home venue, the Brentwood Centre, the Leopards would play all home games back at Wodson Park or the Goresbrook Centre. The newly renamed side underperformed in all three knockout competitions, with a 3rd Round exit in the National Cup after an 85-123 defeat to London Capital, and"
"1982/83 saw another major restructure of the British game. The end of the English League saw the creation of the British Hockey League. Sponsored by Heineken, this saw the end of the regional leagues and the beginning of new national league structures, and even a TV deal with the BBC. Unfortunately the Leopards didn't get to take part in the new league structure, as they were disbanded in the summer before its inception. The Leopards hosted an annual invitational tournament from 1949 to 1956. In its five year existence, the home side managed to win the ""C.W. Jones Cup"" twice"
"September 2003, aiming to resurrect the Leopards franchise and bring professional basketball back to their base in Brentwood. Initially seeking to enter a team into the BBL, the supporters group opted for the English Basketball League after realising that ""without a major backer, the expense of running a professional team in the BBL was too great."" It was formally announced in May 2004 that the Leopards Alive organisation and the Ware Rebels were merging for the 2004–05 season, and be re-branded as the Essex & Herts Leopards, taking the names of both counties (Essex and Hertfordshire) they would be representing."
"Rams. The following season they eclipsed this when they reached the quarter-finals, becoming the first overseas team to do so. After despatching amateurs Simms Cross they then accounted for York Wasps and Rochdale Hornets before bowing out to Warrington Wolves 0-32. The next campaign saw them once again beat York Wasps before losing to Doncaster. Their last outing came the following season where they went out at the first attempt away at Featherstone Rovers to a last minute try. The club have always played in green and white. The nickname Leopards was adopted in 1998 From 1900 to 1955 the"
"London Lions (basketball) The London Lions are a British professional basketball team based in London, England. The Lions compete in the British Basketball League, the top tier of British Basketball. The team was founded in 1977 as the Hemel Hempstead Lakers, and have been based in Hemel Hempstead, Watford and Milton Keynes. Since 2013, the team have played home games at the Copper Box Arena in Stratford, East London. The franchise that would become London Lions initially started out in the town of Hemel Hempstead, as the Hemel Hempstead Lakers. The team was named after one of the NBA’s most"
"London Broncos The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club in Ealing, London, who compete in the European Super League, the first tier of professional rugby league football. They competed in the European Super League from its introduction in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season. The current head coach is Danny Ward, assisted by England and Great Britain international Jamie Langley. The London Broncos earned promotion to Super League by winning the Million Pound Game against the Toronto Wolfpack in 2018. The Broncos are captained by Jay Pitts and play at the Trailfinders Sports Ground in Ealing,"
"London Mets The London Meteorites, better known as the London Mets, are a British baseball team who play in the southern section of the BBF National League. The London Mets Youth Baseball Club train and play in Finsbury Park, Harringay, North London, where they have a clubhouse and two diamonds. The club began as an adult softball team in 1988 and were initially called the London Millions, after the name of the company which sponsored them. The adult club (by now called the London Meteors) began organising and training a separate baseball programme for young people in the Park in"
"Dragons B London Dragons The University of London Dragons, formerly known as the University of London Union Purples, are a British student ice hockey team based in London, England. They compete in Division One of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. They are the most successful student ice hockey team in the history of British university ice hockey. Dragons A has won the Division 1 playoff final (or SuperFinal) in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and the Tier 1 Nationals tournament on 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012. London Dragons A - 2017-18 London Dragons B - 2017-18 London Dragons"
"fourth term during April 2016, and will his current term extend until April 2019. May is a former player of Western Transvaal with 75 matches for the Union. The CEO is Andries de Kock and the Manager Amateur Rugby is Eugene Vourie. The Leopards also known as the Luiperds in Afrikaans is based primarily in the university town of Potchefstroom, however in recent years have played some home games at the much larger Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg and most recently also at Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club and at other rugby clubs all around the province. They draw their fans"
"Abbey dissolved the agreement with Leopards in the summer of 2012, announcing that they were forming their own professional BBL Club East London Royals (though they never played a game), and Robert Youngblood - captain of the original Leopards when they won the BBL - was appointed as the club's first player-coach. Younblood’s opening game in charge saw the Big Cats slip to a controversial defeat at Tees Valley Mohawks in the National Trophy pool game, but his side recovered to finish second behind the Mohawks and qualify for the knockout stages. Derby Trailblazers were hammered in the quarter-final before"
"In the summer of 2003 it was announced that British Basketball League (BBL) team, and twice former League champions, Essex Leopards would be dropping out of the League as a buyer for the struggling franchise couldn't be found. A supporters group called ""Leopards Alive"" was set up in September 2003, aiming to resurrect the Leopards franchise and bring professional basketball back to their base in Brentwood. Initially seeking to enter a team into the BBL, the supporters group opted for the English Basketball League after realising that ""without a major backer, the expense of running a professional team in the"